We occasionally publish blog posts to explain our general philosophy on giving, reflect on our progress thus far, announce our plans for the future, and more.
Blog Posts
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Date
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February 16, 2017
September 24, 2017
Title
Reasonable Doubt: A New Look at Whether Prison Growth Cuts Crime
Date
September 2017
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
Author
David Roodman
September 21, 2012
Title
Recent Board Meeting on GiveWell’s Evolution
Date
September 2012
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
May 30, 2013
March 07, 2019
Title
Reflections on Our 2018 Generalist Research Analyst Recruiting
Date
March 2019
Focus Area
Author
Luke Muehlhauser
March 25, 2021
Title
Report on Semi-Informative Priors
Date
March 2021
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Tom Davidson
July 15, 2022
Title
Report on Social Returns to Productivity Growth
Date
July 2022
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
Author
Tom Davidson
June 17, 2021
Title
Report on Whether AI Could Drive Explosive Economic Growth
Date
June 2021
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Tom Davidson
May 12, 2022
Title
Request for Proposals: Help Open Philanthropy Quantify Biological Risk
Date
May 2022
Focus Area
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Author
Damon Binder and Andrew Snyder-Beattie
January 15, 2014
Title
Returns to Life Sciences Funding
Date
January 2014
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
Holden Karnofsky
April 21, 2015
Title
Science Policy and Infrastructure
Date
April 2015
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 26, 2013
Title
Scientific Research Funding
Date
December 2013
Focus Area
Scientific Research
Author
Holden Karnofsky
November 17, 2015
Title
Should the Open Philanthropy Project be Recommending More/Larger Grants?
Date
November 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
January 09, 2024
Title
Social Science Research Topics for Animal Welfare
Date
January 2024
Focus Area
Farm Animal Welfare
Author
Martin Gould, Emma Buckland
February 02, 2024
Title
Social Science Research Topics for Global Health and Wellbeing
Date
February 2024
Focus Area
Global Health & Wellbeing
Author
May 06, 2016
Title
Some Background on Our Views Regarding Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Date
May 2016
Focus Area
Potential Risks from Advanced AI
Author
Holden Karnofsky
July 20, 2012
Title
Some History Behind Our Shifting Approach to Research
Date
July 2012
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 18, 2017
Title
Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2017
Date
December 2017
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
April 23, 2015
Title
Statement from Kaitlyn Trigger & Mike Krieger: Why We’re Partnering with the Open Philanthropy Project
Date
April 2015
Focus Area
Author
Kaitlyn and Mike Krieger
May 02, 2012
December 23, 2015
Title
Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff
Date
December 2015
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 14, 2016
Title
Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2016
Date
December 2016
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 22, 2017
Title
Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2017
Date
December 2017
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 20, 2018
Title
Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2018
Date
December 2018
Focus Area
Author
Holden Karnofsky
December 18, 2019